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GA SB515

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2024

Primary Sponsor

Bo Hatchett

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a two-year pilot program during Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026 to procure and operate four additional ambulances in EMS Regions 2 and 8, developed by the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission and the State Office of EMS and Trauma
  • Dedicates one ambulance to an air ambulance crew for ground response when unable to fly, one for time-sensitive emergent inter-facility transfers, and one each to Region 2 and Region 8 to support counties dispatching ambulances on extended transfers
  • Requires the department to release a request for proposals on the Georgia Procurement Registry by December 1, 2024, to identify ambulance providers for the program
  • Mandates monthly written reports from Region 2 and Region 8 directors to the Trauma Care Network Commission detailing ambulance usage, activity data, and impact on service delivery
  • Pilot program terminates June 30, 2027, with the authorizing Code section automatically repealed on that date, and is subject to legislative appropriation

Legislative Description

Emergency Medical Services; two-year pilot program to provide additional ambulances to certain areas of this state; provide

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

3/11/2024

Committee Referrals

Health2/29/2024
Health and Human Services2/20/2024

Full Bill Text

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